Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1980
Children Of Paradise / Gadda-Da-Vida was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 17 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
102 400 A-6/80S Made in GermanyRunout A-side, variant 1
102 400 B-8/80S Made in GermanyRunout B-side, variant 1
102 400 A-7/80SRunout A-side, variant 2
102 400 B-7/80SRunout B-side, variant 2
600280 A-1/80S Made in GermanyRunout, Side A
600280 B-2/80S Made in GermanyRunout, Side B
102400 A-12/80SRunout, variant 1, side A
102400 B-12/80SRunout, variant 1, side B
102400 A-11/80S IIIRunout, variant 2, side A
102400 B-12/80S IIIRunout, variant 2, side B
102400 A-12/80SRunout, variant 1, side A
102400 B-12/80SRunout, variant 1, side B
102400 A-11/80S IIIRunout, variant 2, side A
102400 B-12/80S IIIRunout, variant 2, side B
102400 A-11/80S Made in GermanyRunout, side A, stamped
102400 B-12/80S Made in GermanyRunout, side B, stamped
SAM 129 ADJ-1both sides, etched
K 11637both sides, etched, scratched out
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa International 102 400 / Hansa International 102 400-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Austria | Hansa International 102 400 / Hansa International 102 400-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Bolivia | RCA Victor RS - 2170First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Chile | RCA 31054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Chile | RCA 31054 / RCA 102400-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA 05 (3711)52232First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 49.681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 8.106First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Carrere 49.681First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Hansa 102 400 / Hansa 102 400 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Greece | Music-Box MB 10097First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Madagascar | Carrere 49681First year7", Single · Colored vinyl | 7", Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Mexico | Hansa International S-510 / Hansa S-510First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Hansa 102 400 / Hansa 102 400-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Hansa 102 400 / Hansa 102 400-100First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
41 vinyl pressings of Children Of Paradise / Gadda-Da-Vida are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, Turkey, Japan and more. One of them is Hansa International 102 400, released September 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 102 400, 600 280-213, SAM 129, 102 400 - 100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 102 400 A-6/80S Made in Germany and 102 400 B-8/80S Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
